Washing-machine.



No. 708,338. Patented Sept. 2, I902.

P. H. GENDRON. WASHING MACHINE.

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Paul Hqctor Gmdrom IHQ'QM r' No. 708,333. Patefited Sept. 2, 1900.

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WASHlNG MACHINE.

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PAUL HECTOR GENDRON, OF SHERBROOKE, CANADA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,338, datedSeptember 2, 1902.

Application filed September 26, 1901- Serial No. 76.58% (No model.

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL Hncron Gn'nnnon, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Sherbrooke, county of Sherbrooke, Province ofQuebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inashing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, andexact description of the invention, such as willenable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines.

The invention consists in the novel combination, construction, andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In thedrawings hereto annexed, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa washing-machine construct ed inaccordance with my invention and showing the rubber raised to itsinoperative position. Fig. 2 is avertical section through the machinewith the rubber lowered to its operative position. Fig. 3 is a sectionalplan view in the plane of the dotted line 3 3 on Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is adetail horizontal section in the plane of the dotted line 4 4 on Fig. 2,illustrating the locking device adjusted to its operative position. Fig.5 is a detail perspective view of the latch.

The same numerals of reference denote like parts in each. of the severalfigures of the drawings.

The general framework of my improved machine consists of a base-rail 5,a series of short posts 6, a standard 7, and suitable tierods 8. Theshort posts 6 are disposed in a group and inclined upwardly toward eachother, so that they may be united together by a cap-plate 8, having thedepending socket portions 9, in which are secured the upper ends of saidposts. Certain of the posts are secured at their lower ends to thebase-rail, while other posts of the group 6 are connected to thebase-rail by the plates 10. A capplate 8 is providedwiththe upstandingparallel ribs 11, (seen clearly in Fig. 2,) arranged to form a recesswhich is adapted to receive the bearing 12, the latter being fittedbetween said flanges snugly and secured in place by appropriate means.This bearing is cast in a single piece of metal with a longitudinal slot13, with a vertical opening 14, and with an upstanding boss 15, thelatter being circular in form and recessed or dished, so as to form acomplement of a ball-race for the series of bearing-balls 16, upon whichballs rests a disk 17, which is attached to the lower under face of thebottom of the oscillatory vessel 18 at the center thereof. (See Fig. 2.This oscillatory vessel may be of any suitable construction, and it ismounted by the ballbearing described upon a cap-plate of the frame.

19 designates a vertical shaft, which is mounted loosely in the opening14 of the capplate and the opening 14 ot the bearing, the upper end ofsaid shaft being firmly secured to the bottom of the receptacle 18through the medium of the plate 17 thereof, while the lower end of theshaft is stepped in a bearing 20, the latter provided in the base-rail 5of the frame. The vessel 18 is equipped with an upstanding handle 21, bywhich the operator is enabled to conveniently impart the oscillatorymotion to said vessel. With the bearing 12 and the vessel 18 I haveassociated mechanism adapted to limit the movement of the vessel to anoscillatory motion and to assist in giving theback-and-forth movement tothe vessel. This means consists of a movable stop-plate 22 and springs23 24:. The stop-plate is mounted loosely on the shaft 19 and is fittedloosely in the slot 13 of the bearing 12. The ends of the stop-plateproject beyond the sides of the bearing 1.2, so that they are exposed,as shown by Fig. 3, and to the opposite exposed end portions of saidplate are connected the coiled springs 23 24, respectively. One springis connected by a plate 25 to the outer edge of the vessel 18 on oneside thereof, While the other spring is connected by another plate (notshown) to the diametrically opposite portion of the vessel. WVhen thevessel is moved in one direction, the springs are pulled, so as to shiftthe stop-plate to a diagonal position across the bearing 12 until itimpinges against said bearing, at which time the plate is held at restwhile the vessel continues to move in the described direction, therebydistending the springs and making them exert their tension to assist ingiving the return motion to the vessel. On the backward movement of thevessel the tension of the springs is relaxed, and when the vessel hasmoved a certain distance the springs again begin to pull, so that theywill shift the stop-plate to an oppositelydiagonal position until it isarrested by impingement against the bearing, at which time the vesselcontinues to move in the prescribed direction, while the stop-plateremains at rest, so that the springs are again distended and made toexert their energy in arresting and giving the return movement to thevessel. The standard 7 extends above the plane of the vessel 18, and-itis provided with ashort inwardly-extending arm 27, the latter beingbraced by the metallic boxing 28.

29 is a short adjustable arm provided with a metallic end piece 30,having a pivotal connection at 31 to the arm 27, and said adjustable armis furnished at its free end with a metallic guide 32, havingarectangular opening through which passes a cross-sectionally angular bar33. This bar is provided at its lower end with the rubber 34, having aplurality of radial ribs 35 on its under side. The ribs of said rubberconstitute the Working face thereof, and they are in opposing relationto ribs 36, which are secured to the bottom of the vessel 18 and formits working surface. The bar 33 of the rubber is fur nished at its upperend with a suitable handle 37, and said bar may be slidably moved in theboxing 32 of the pivoted arm 29. The weight of the bar and the rubberkeeps the same pressed upon the work or fabrics, so that the latter willbe subjected to the rub hing action exerted by the working faces 35 36.The bar 33 of the rubber may be moved by hand until the rubber reachesnearly to the top of the vessel, and the entire rubber and the shortadjustable arm 29 may now be raised to the position shown by Fig. 1, soas to entirely withdraw the rubber from the vessel and expose the latterto access for the purpose of placing the clothes therein or removingsaid clothes from the vessel. This vessel is provided with a removablecover 38, having a central opening 39 and a radial slot 40. (Indicatedin Fig. 2.) Through the opening 39 is adapted to pass the bar 33 of therubber, and to prevent the water from splashing out through the openingand slot of the cover I employ the splash-plate 41. The vessel isprovided with a discharge-spout 42, which is normally closed by a plug43, thus making provision for draining water from the Vessel. On oneside of the vessel is a metallic keeper 44, which is secured in place byscrews 44 that also confine a layer of leather 45 between the keeper andthe vessel. (See Fig. 4.) Said keeper is furnished with a notch 46,which is adapted to receive the latch 47. Said latch is mounted in abracket-plate 48, which is fastened to the standard 7, the latch beingprovided with a pintle portion that fits in a suitable opening of theplate 48. To this pintle portion is secured a finger-piece 49, that isarranged to be easily reached and manipulated by the fingers and whichserves as a counterpoise for the latch, because it holds the latter ineither its raised or lowered position. When the latch is turned to itslower position for engagement with the keeper, the

vessel is locked in place, so that a wringer may be used to goodadvantage in wringing the clothes as they are passed from the tub into abasket or other receptacle.

Changes within the scope of the appended claim may be made in the formand proportion of some of the parts, while their essential features areretained and the spirit of the invention is embodied. Hence I do notdesire to be limited to the precise form of all the parts as shown,reserving the right to vary therefrom.

I claim A washing-machine comprising a framework, a vertical shaft, aslotted bearing, a movable stop-plate loosely mounted on said shaft, andmovably disposed in the slot of said bearing, a vessel mounted on thehearing and the shaft for oscillatory movement and springs connectingthe said vessel with the said stop-plate to move the latter diagonallyacross said bearing as the vessel is moved in one direction,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL HECTOR GENDRON.

Witnesses:

OMER BIRoN, EMILE RIoN.

